Ernest Potgieter
South Africa
Male
Best Squat
400 kg
Best Bench
235 kg
Best Deadlift
320 kg
Best Total
955 kg
Best DOTS
565.61
Best Wilks
562.01
Meet Count
2
Years Active
2+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 400 kg | 110 kg | World Championships | 1994-11-03 | 110 |
| Bench Press | 235 kg | 110 kg | World Championships | 1994-11-03 | 110 |
| Deadlift | 320 kg | 110 kg | World Championships | 1994-11-03 | 110 |
| Total | 955 kg | 110 kg | World Championships | 1994-11-03 | 110 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-11-05 | World Championships | 380 kg | 195 kg | 270 kg | 845 kg |
| 1994-11-03 | World Championships | 400 kg | 235 kg | 320 kg | 955 kg |
's best total of 955kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 110kg Raw lifters ever recorded (82,154 entries).
Competition History
2 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-11-03 | World Championships | WPC | 110 | 110 kg | 400 kg | 235 kg | 320 kg | 955 kg | 565.6 | 3 | |
| 1992-11-05 | World Championships | WPC | 100 | 100 kg | 380 kg | 195 kg | 270 kg | 845 kg | 520.1 | 4 |
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About Ernest Potgieter
Ernest Potgieter is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 2 sanctioned meets since 1992. Ernest Potgieter has competed under WPC federation.
Career best competition total: 955.0 kg with a DOTS score of 565.61. Individual lift PRs: 400.0 kg squat, 235.0 kg bench press, 320.0 kg deadlift.
This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.